Monthly Archive:: July 2008

Carseatblog.com, it’s not just for carseats any more! I didn’t really need a new phone, but for a couple years I’ve been trying to find something that would work as a cell phone and also replace a camera, iPod and a GPS unit. Three less things to carry in my pockets! And it really does replace a camera- this photo was taken in a garage that was almost completely dark!

I was really psyched about the iPhone 3G, but it had a few big drawbacks for me.

Finally home after almost a week of vacation with Mom and 3-year old DS! Our Odyssey transported us safely and with surprisingly good fuel economy, too. My previous best tank fuel economy was 28.7 mpg through Iowa and Illinois on the way back from Yellowstone last year. My previous best miles per tank was 501.1 miles the previous day on that same trip last year, from near Cheyenne to the Omaha area. Today, those records were shattered.

Last week I was listening to a broadcast on my local NPR station and an executive from RadioDisney was being interviewed. It piqued my interest for a number of reasons: I’ve never listened to RadioDisney because we don’t have satellite radio, but I’m curious about what kind of music is aired on it; I’ve got kids in the demographic they target (ages 6-12); and my Safe Kids coalition has done some research on kids and the radio and this broadcast got me thinking about that.

It’s not as exciting CPS-wise as the Kidz In Motion conference or the ABC Kids Expo, but the sunsets sure are better! The view was great from our doorstep at Peter’s Resort, though I had zero luck (ok, skill) with catching my son the “big one” he wanted. Of course, his 6 year old cousin caught one… Anyway, I’m taking a week long break from carseats while taking my mom to a mini family reunion. 10 hours is a long drive, but it was made easier since my only tag-along was 3-year old DS riding in his Britax Frontier. Beyond that,